tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:10:27 +0000Christian LifeBooksPrayerGiftsBibleChristmasLentPodcastsCatholic ResourcesRecipesTechnologyWomen7 Quick TakesCurrent EventsBeginnersConvertHolinessIntermediateBeauty In Our MidstBible CommentariesBible StudyCatholic schoolChurch TeachingsEasterFamily LifeJoy in ChristPro-LifeScandalVideoVocationsDevotionsHumorInformationMaryPopeRevertAdventCharter SchoolsChildrenDivine MercyFacebookJesusMass ChangesMusicPersecuted CatholicsSchool ClosingsAppsArtAve MariaBook ReviewBreastfeedingCatholicCatholic SpiritualityConfessionEarly Church FathersEucharistFaithGardeningIndulgencesInfertilityInterviewsJewelryMeditationsMiraclesModestyMother's DayNatural Family PlanningPentecostPublic schoolsRosariesThe Most Interesting Articles This WeekTragedyVacationLiveCatholicLearn the Faith, Live it, &amp; Discover the Path to Godhttp://www.livecatholic.net/noreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)Blogger149125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/Livecatholichttps://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-4736755427604839732Sun, 04 Jun 2017 18:19:00 +00002017-06-04T18:03:44.771-04:00Christian LifeEarly Church FathersEasterPentecostPrayerLiving, Leaping Water: The Holy Spirit In Action In Your Life
The wonderful Liturgy of the Hours and Mass readings app iBreviary, includes the hour called the Office of Readings. I love this part of the daily prayer because many times it includes readings from the Early Church Fathers. In preparation for Pentecost, one of the readings this week was from Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop in the 300's. I find it just stunning and thought I would share it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/Mptuxx7mC-g/living-leaping-water-holy-spirit-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/Mptuxx7mC-g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2017/06/living-leaping-water-holy-spirit-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-8402453974120935275Tue, 30 May 2017 14:42:00 +00002017-05-30T10:42:58.573-04:00BibleBible CommentariesJesusMaryMeditationsPrayerNot The Sort of King They Wanted
This is the first of an occasional series of meditations.
Meditation on Mark 15:2-15, Jesus Before Pontius Pilate
The crowds before Pilate wanted an earthly leader. One that would bring them power, glory & free them from the Romans.
In the Old Testament (1st Samuel, Chapter 8) the people rejected God as their king. They wanted a king like the other countries had. Even though Samuel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/N2-myx1UH4k/not-sort-of-king-they-wanted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/N2-myx1UH4k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2017/05/not-sort-of-king-they-wanted.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-1551311141227671786Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:56:00 +00002017-01-10T20:44:56.918-05:00Christian LifePrayerTime Is Short, Fill It With Love For God
In my meditation time today I found this wonderful passage by Fr. Francis Fernandez:
"Our life too is a path full of tribulations and of God's consolation. We
have a life in time which we are now living, and another life outside
time to which we are making our way. The time at our disposal is an
important part of the inheritance God has left us. Time represents the
separation between the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/aKnR62iyt7w/time-is-short-fill-it-with-love-for-god.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/aKnR62iyt7w" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2017/01/time-is-short-fill-it-with-love-for-god.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-38676845181262479Wed, 20 Apr 2016 22:36:00 +00002016-04-20T21:40:53.753-04:00BibleBible CommentariesBible StudyFaithWhat Does The Word Believe Mean?
Lately, the daily Gospel readings have been from the Gospel of John and have talked about the Eucharist and believing in Jesus. But what IS believing? What exactly does that mean? I recently discovered this excellent explanation from the Introduction to John's Gospel from the Navarre Bible Commentary:
“Believing means knowing revealed truth or, better, recognizing the authority of God http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/cr_Ht-OQUbw/what-does-it-mean-to-believe-in-christ.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/cr_Ht-OQUbw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-believe-in-christ.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-8420920477297407447Wed, 30 Dec 2015 22:17:00 +00002015-12-30T17:26:07.134-05:00BibleBible CommentariesBooksCatholic ResourcesCatholic SpiritualityChristian LifeHolinessPodcastsPrayerRead This! 12 Catholic Books on the Spiritual Life You Should Read in 2016
Here are the books I think you should read in 2016. They are
indispensable classics for me and they all sit next to me in my
prayer corner or next to my bed. These are ones that have really
helped me in my spiritual life. Each is amazing in its own way. Some
are easy to read, some are ones you want to take the whole year to
read carefully.
1) These
Beautiful Bones: An Everyday Theology of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/7omv0zZcg9k/read-this-12-catholic-books-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/7omv0zZcg9k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2015/12/read-this-12-catholic-books-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-2597368304649554592Fri, 01 May 2015 20:29:00 +00002015-05-01T16:51:25.954-04:00ArtBooksCatholicGiftsJewelryMother's DayRosariesWomenCatholic Book Lady's Mother's Day Gift Ideas
Mother's Day is coming soon. I'm sure you've heard. I decided to
try to think ahead this year. In lieu of being lazy and just ordering
flowers, I've done some research on some great gifts that our
Catholic moms will like. My alter ego on Facebook is Catholic
Book Lady so we will start with books, because they are my favorite.
Some are new and some not, but these are the ones I like right now,
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/s9GO2v2FCGo/catholic-book-ladys-mothers-day-gift_1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/s9GO2v2FCGo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2015/05/catholic-book-ladys-mothers-day-gift_1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-4080189094898663057Sat, 13 Dec 2014 21:59:00 +00002014-12-13T17:27:16.292-05:00Christian LifeChurch TeachingsFacebookPopeDoes Pope Francis Supposedly Saying Animals Go To Heaven Want You To Come Back To The Church?
Our sick old kitty not long before he died.
I was reading a comment on a Facebook post that was in response to the false story that Pope Francis said Animals Go to Heaven. A woman commented:
I am sad that this is not true. As a fallen Catholic...it made me consider going back to the church as this Pope seemed more human and compassionate. That is something that has been lacking. Pope Francis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/evc4Dxkp1N0/does-pope-francis-supposedly-saying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/evc4Dxkp1N0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2014/12/does-pope-francis-supposedly-saying.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-2977279817123206389Tue, 03 Jun 2014 03:12:00 +00002014-06-04T18:54:44.357-04:00BooksFamily LifeGifts25 Great Catholic Father's Day Gift Ideas
Father's Day is coming
soon and you want gift ideas for the Catholic father(s) in your life.
I thought I would help. Let's cut to the chase and jump right in.
Here are some gift ideas that might please you both.
First up is books. I
moonlight as Catholic
Book Lady, so I'm immersed in books. I decided
to poll some trusted, faithful Catholic men as to what books they
think are good for menhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/TtnKt6D-qtk/25-great-catholic-fathers-day-gift-ideas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/TtnKt6D-qtk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2014/06/25-great-catholic-fathers-day-gift-ideas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-4904305163310011042Tue, 18 Mar 2014 04:00:00 +00002014-03-18T00:00:07.575-04:00AppsChristian LifeMusicPrayerHymns As Poetry
For quite some time I have been using the iBreviary app for my iPad and
iPhone to pray the Liturgy of the Hours. While I do miss having my
leather bound book in my hand, some of the things I like about it over
using the standard book Christian Prayer is that I don't have to flip
around to find where I'm supposed to be, or think about whether it is a
feast day. I also don't have to fiddle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/HYR13tMUlso/hymns-as-poetry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/HYR13tMUlso" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2014/03/hymns-as-poetry.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-6026474603148133279Fri, 06 Sep 2013 03:27:00 +00002013-09-09T10:27:43.848-04:00PrayerContemplative Prayer - I Want to Do That!
"Contemplative
prayer...I want to learn how to do that.....do any of you do
contemplative prayer...what helps you focus? My mind seems to just
wander off on this tangent or that and I can never seem to stay on track
with my prayer."
A woman asked this in a Facebook group I belong to. I started to answer and realized it should really be a blog post. So here you go.
OK, first there are a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/EpC8bWYxhjE/contemplative-prayer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/EpC8bWYxhjE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2013/09/contemplative-prayer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-6291439781691491026Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:20:00 +00002013-08-28T13:21:28.691-04:00Bible CommentariesNavarre Bible Contest
If you are a big fan of the Navarre Bible Commentary like I am, you might really like this contest. Timothy over at CatholicBiblesBlog.com is having a contest to win a volume of the Navarre Bible about the Minor Prophets. Tootle on over there and enter.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/7h22ITMb4gg/navarre-bible-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/7h22ITMb4gg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2013/08/navarre-bible-contest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-293627953340837148Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:20:00 +00002013-08-20T18:02:15.218-04:00Beauty In Our MidstCatholic ResourcesChristian LifeHolinessPrayerWomen4 Websites to Deepen Your Spiritual Life
John William Waterhouse
In my numerous travels online I have found some really great websites that are excellent in helping to further your spiritual life. I could not keep them to myself.
Ascending Mount Carmel. This is a great site by writer and assistant editor of MonkRock, Jason Liske. He comes from the perspective of Eastern Christianity and I love all his profiles of different saints, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/LINCaSuMvco/4-websites-to-deepen-your-spiritual-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/LINCaSuMvco" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2013/08/4-websites-to-deepen-your-spiritual-life.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-6907366820260112006Thu, 30 May 2013 02:40:00 +00002013-06-01T22:08:24.705-04:00Join the Pope in Prayer & Make Church History!
For the first time in the Catholic Church's 2000 year history the pope has asked all parishes and their members around the world to join him in Eucharistic Adoration at the same day and time. As part of the Year of Faith, this Sunday, June 2, 2013 at 5pm Rome time (11am Eastern Time) - the Solemnity of Corpus Christi - all Catholics are called to join Pope Francis in prayer for one hour before http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/_p2rJZ739JI/join-pope-in-prayer-make-church-history.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/_p2rJZ739JI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2013/05/join-pope-in-prayer-make-church-history.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-743883868178866781Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:42:00 +00002013-04-17T14:05:57.124-04:00MiraclesPrayerPro-LifeLed Through the Dark Valley - A Cancer Journey With Jesus
My online friend of many years, Susan Baker Swehla, has had an astounding life in Christ. An amazing woman with a deep faith in God, she has been accompanied throughout her life with His grace and help. From her birth in Japan to a Japanese mother and U.S. Marine father, to coming America, the death of her mother when she was eight years old, chronic illness, and her later conversion, her http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/nVh7nmH0dmc/led-through-dark-valley-cancer-journey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)9<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/nVh7nmH0dmc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2013/04/led-through-dark-valley-cancer-journey.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-1061494227212243150Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:03:00 +00002013-04-01T11:21:29.142-04:00Six Reasons Why Pope Francis Should Not Scare Traditionalists
Cardinal Bergoglio on the subway.
For many years I have belonged to a Catholic mother's group online. One of our members was distressed over an article in her local paper saying that Traditionalists in the Catholic Church will be put down by the new Pope Francis because he is more concerned with the poor than with liturgical reform, and that he will undo all the corrections made by the last http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/clcxCjehqzI/six-reasons-why-pope-francis-should-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/clcxCjehqzI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2013/04/six-reasons-why-pope-francis-should-not.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-4819347605337426847Wed, 19 Dec 2012 02:31:00 +00002012-12-18T21:34:17.522-05:00The Winnowing
I was at the blog Little Catholic Bubble today and read this. You should read it too. It is a quote from Pope Benedict XVI from his book Faith and the Future which the Anchoress comments on, as well:
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In my travels online I came across a blog from a woman who is chronically ill, has not been practicing her faith, yet is interested in enrolling her son in CCD. Her son is not all that interested. Because of her illness she has a hard time getting to Mass. I decided to comment about how she should be fostering her faith too. I thought I would share it with you. If you know someone who is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/OVtKnmxa8AQ/how-to-come-back-to-faith.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/OVtKnmxa8AQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2012/12/how-to-come-back-to-faith.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-7354480052466367339Sun, 02 Sep 2012 16:49:00 +00002012-09-02T12:49:05.106-04:00I'd Want to LiveMy 9-year old son and I just came back from Mass this morning. In the announcements, at the end of Mass, the Respect Life person for our church got up to invite people to an event being held next week, and mentioned a clinic next to a hospital where "they kill babies." Well, my son and I have not really had a discussion about abortion and he did not really know what that word meant. But he http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/QResC-4iNmE/id-want-to-live.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/QResC-4iNmE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2012/09/id-want-to-live.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-1573030252374337780Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:37:00 +00002012-08-28T11:37:19.343-04:00CMN Here I Come!Well...I wanted to post last night, but trying to get ready for my flight AND make sure that the family was all ready for my trip took more effort than I anticipated. Mom leaves and everyone is in a dither. But all is set up and I left on the jet plane and now I'm in Dallas!!!!
Dallas is where the Catholic Marketing Network Convention is, as well as the Catholic Writers Conference and SQPN's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/3nGGVMkqrQ0/cmn-here-i-come.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/3nGGVMkqrQ0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2012/08/cmn-here-i-come.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-5062136637896945623Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:05:00 +00002012-06-28T14:05:37.496-04:00Encouragement
In light of today's Supreme Court ruling, I wanted to tell you something that I thought of when I awoke this morning. I think it is important to remember that even though things seem to be getting worse day by day and hour by hour in our society, both here and abroad, we have to remember that God has a plan.
Frequently, when God has a plan things get worse for a long time before things are http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/jD0j4vLz6Ls/encouragement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/jD0j4vLz6Ls" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2012/06/encouragement.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-7656669566111468805Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:07:00 +00002012-06-15T15:07:20.158-04:00A Make-Over Needed To Bring Kids to Christ
I was reading a post from one of my favorite priest bloggers Reverend Know-it-All. He has a great blog today about completely re-doing the way they do religious education in his parish. I could have stood and cheered. CCD, the way it is usually done today, does more to push kids away then draw them in and make them want to love Christ and His Church. He wants to completely change it. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/gl8moDxaqYY/make-over-needed-to-bring-kids-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/gl8moDxaqYY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2012/06/make-over-needed-to-bring-kids-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-8961008774891247360Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:30:00 +00002012-02-05T23:30:44.982-05:002012 Election NovenaPlease join my friends and I while we pray a novena for the election coming this November. We will be praying the following short prayer from February 6th to November 6th. We all know how important this election is. If we all petition the Lord for his help he will help guide people in making the right choices for our country. Fasting would make this prayer even more powerful. Post it where http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/riXI2uwMexw/2012-election-novena.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/riXI2uwMexw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2012/02/2012-election-novena.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-6786121199738793762Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:44:00 +00002012-01-31T10:44:23.771-05:00Fight HHS Mandate NOW!The HHS Mandate to force Catholic institutions to pay for sterilizations/abortion inducing drugs/contraception is a freedom of religion issue. The bishops have vehemently and forcefully said we WILL NOT COMPLY. This will mean that the institutions will have to drop healthcare coverage for all employees and face a stiff penalty for not following this unjust law. The Obama administration is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/0aSOToGId5k/fight-hhs-mandate-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/0aSOToGId5k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2012/01/fight-hhs-mandate-now.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-5635441538889676276Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:57:00 +00002011-12-18T09:58:06.223-05:00Books2011 Christmas Gift Recommendations!
If you are still looking for good Christmas gifts for friends or family then here are some great ideas. My friend online, Catholic Book Lady and I came up with some gift recommendations. We tried picking books that had some good practicality to them, such as classics of the spiritual life, or that would be welcome to a friend, and then chose ones in all price ranges. You can find most of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/L-TowBv0G5s/2011-christmas-gift-recommendations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/L-TowBv0G5s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/12/2011-christmas-gift-recommendations.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236485222039341438.post-8591882968285142167Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:58:00 +00002011-12-10T00:54:01.671-05:00Pro-LifeWomenThe "Disabled" and "Choice"
I stumbled upon a blog today that I thought was interesting. It is written by a disabled feminist and challenges "pro-choice" people to really accept the disabled and their right to life and to having children. What is interesting is that in many ways, she and her commenters take what could be considered an extremely pro-life Catholic view - that the disabled are of equal worth and dignity, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Livecatholic/~3/DQpgTg1I8s4/disabled-and-choice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Marcy K.)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Livecatholic/~4/DQpgTg1I8s4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>http://www.livecatholic.net/2011/12/disabled-and-choice.html